Practice respiratory hygiene

SILANGA NATIONAL HIGH

Maintain good respiratory hygiene as covering your mouth & nose
with your bent elbow or tissue when cough or sneeze. SCHOOL

How coronavirus is spread

COVID- 19 AWARENESS
Transmission of COVID- 19
Prevent the Spread Stay at Home, Stay Safe
TakeStay
stepshome if you’re sick – Stay home if you are sick, except to get
to protect
medical care. COVID-19
others
Cover your mouth and nose – with a tissue when you cough or Because it's is
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know your lungs
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coronavirus
caused by a virus called coronavirus. It was discovered
spreads from person to person. Similar viruses are spread in in December
cough 2019
sneeze (throw used tissues in the trash) or use the inside of your in Wuhan, Hubei, China.
COVID- 19
elbow. droplets.
Common signs of infection
Person-to-person spread asinclude respiratory
close contact symptoms, fever, cough,
with infected
Wear a facemask if you are sick – You should wear a facemask
when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) The coronavirus is thought to spread mainly frommore
shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In severe
person cases, This
to person.
infection
can happen can cause pneumonia,
between people whosevere acute contact
are in close respiratory
withsyndrome, kidney
one another.
and before you enter a healthcare provider’s failure and even death.
Touching or contact with infected surfaces or objects
Standard
A recommendations
person can get COVID-19tobyprevent touchinginfection
a surfacespread include
or object thatregular
has the
Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily – This
hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing
virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly and sneezing,
their
includes phones, tables, light switches, doorknobs, countertops, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone
handles, desks, toilets, faucets, and sinks. eyes.
showing symptoms
Droplets that from of respiratory
infected personillness
coughssuchorassneezes
coughing and sneezing.
Clean the dirty surfaces – Use detergent or soap and water prior to The coronavirus is thought to spread mainly from person to person. This
disinfection. can happen between people who are in close contact with one another.
Stay informed about the local COVID-19 situation – Get up-to-date
information about local COVID-19 activity from public health
officials. What you need to know
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How coronavirus is spread

Symptoms
It issymptoms
a common of coronavirus
The most common ofsign and
COVID-19 also are
mayfever,
appear in 2-10 and
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if you
affected.
cough. Some patients may have
How aches and
to Prevent andpains, nasal congestion, runny
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nose, sore throatContinuous
or diarrhea.cough
These–symptoms
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andmore
beginthan an
gradually. Also, hour, or 3 or more
the symptoms maycoughing
appear 2-14 episodes in 24exposure.
days after hours (if you
usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
High Fever – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you
Difficulty
do not need to measure breathing
your – Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets
temperature).
COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty
breathing or shortness of breath.
How to protect Yourself

Prevention and Advice

There is currently no vaccine to prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19. The

best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.

Soap on Hand
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand
rub or wash them with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Maintain social distancing
Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance between yourself & anyone
who is coughing or sneezing. If you are too close, get chance to
infected.
Avoid touching face
Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. So, hands can
transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth and can make you sick.